Ensure cleanliness of your immediate neighbourhood to prevent dengue
Nagpur Today: This year, one should get alarmed at the first sign of fever - because it could be one of any these three serious ailments - Dengue, Malaria or typhoid. Typhoid is water borne, mostly caused by contaminated tap...
Change face of Nagpur on the lines of Surat to prevent Dengue outbreak, HC directs idle NMC
Nagpur. Ultimately, the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court took note of rampant Dengue spread in the city when the matter was before it through a Public Interest Litigation (PIL). The High Court directed the Health Department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation...
Dr Manoj Singrakhiya accused of negligence as his patient loses life, Wife complain to IMA, investigation ON
Nagpur: A city doctor's negligence cost a retired employee his life. The wife of the deceased has aired her grievance in writing with the Indian Medical Association and has demanded a detailed enquiry into the causes of her husband's death. According...
CSI holds “The Big Debate on Hyponatremia in Heart Failure”
Nagpur: Cardiological Society of India Vidarbha Chapter (CSI) held “The Big Debate” on “Hyponatremia in Heart Failure” on 17th October 2014 at Hotel Centre Point, Ramdaspeth. Low levels of important ion of Sodium ( Na+) is a commonest finding in Intensive...
GMCH holds awareness programme on Basic Life Support to mark World Anesthesia Day
Nagpur: The Department of Anesthesia, Govt. Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) along with Society of Anesthesiologists, City Branch on October 16 organised a programme on ‘Basic Life Support’ (CPR) training, awareness and Pledge/Oath programme for bus drivers, conductors and passengers...
World Sight Day Article from Dr. Mrs. Archana Swarnakar
Universal Eye Health
Dr. Mrs. Archana Swarnakar Can you see to read this? Yes? But imagine going blind or having any vision loss. About 314 million people worldwide live with visual impairment, of whom 45 million are blind and 87%...6th National Conference on Health Professions Education (NCHPE 2014) organized
NagpurToday: The sixth National Conference on Health Professions Education (NCHPE 2014) organized at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (MGIMS), was held recently and the reforms suggested by MCI in the Vision 2015 document were discussed in the meeting. Medical teachers...
Scientists discover early signs of pancreatic cancer
Nagpur: Scientists recently identified one of the symptomatic upsurge secretions of certain amino acids which are often found in patients before being diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. This could be seen as a sign of the early development of the...
Quit smoking and stay hale and hearty as heart disease emerging No. 1 killer of Indians, awfully
Nagpur: "Smoking kills your Heart." "Heart disease emerging No1 killer of Indians." "70% of the urban Indian population at risk of heart disease." These and other "Heart Touching" headlines scream every now and then. And, it is true, dreadfully. Come September...
Fake physicians to face music
Nagpur: A newly formed committee constituted by Nagpur Municipal Corporation will be hunting all areas of Nagpur city to track down bogus doctors who are practicing medicine without proper degree and Medical Council’s registrations. The directives to this effect have...
City to host fashion show of cancer survivors for Breast Cancer Awareness
Nagpur News. 25 percent of total cancer patients in the world suffer from Breast Cancer and come to know about it in the later stage. If the women during the age 40-45 go through the mammography test, the cancer can be...
One more swine flu patient detected in GMCH
Nagpur News Yet another patient has been found Swine Flu positive and has been admitted in ICU Ward of Nagpur’s Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). The past three days of incessant rain and the cloudy atmosphere has created conducive environment...
Dr. Nirmal Jaiswal installed as President of Diabetic Association of India, Nagpur Chapter
Nagpur News. In a glittering ceremony the new team of office bearers of Diabetic Association of India, headed by President Dr. Nirmal Jaiswal Critical Care Physician and Secretary Dr. Sudhir Chafle, Intensivist was installed by the hands of Chief Guest, Dr....
One more doctor tests positive for Swine Flu as situation turns alarming in Nagpur rapidly
Nagpur News Despite a drop in the number of H1N1 (Swine Flu) cases, the high mortality rate has left doctors and experts worried. Till now, three people have succumbed to the infection while six others have been found Swine Flu positive....
Dr Nirmal Jaiswal, Dr. Sudhir Chafle to be installed as President and Secretary respectively
Dr. Sudhir Chafle & Dr. Nirmal Jaiswal Nagpur News New team of office bearers of Diabetic Association of India (DAI), Nagpur Chapter, will be installed on September, 7 at 10.00 a.m. at Hotel Centre Point, Ramdaspeth. The team of President Dr. Nirmal...
Dr Singh takes charge as Acting Dean of GMCH
Nagpur News Dr. R P Singh, Head of the Dermatology Department, has been given the charge as the Acting Dean of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Nagpur. Dr Rajaram Powar, after being transferred to Mumbai, has handed over the charge...
Minister Awhad issue Show cause Notice to MMC chief Dr. Taori for misuse of powers
Nagpur News: In a surprise development, Dr Kishore Taori, President of Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC), has been issued Show Cause Notice by State Medical Education Minister Jitendra Awhad following allegations of misuse of powers. However, since Dr. Taori is...
In a first, Nagpur’s docs performed Hybrid Cardiac Procedure; saved 76 year old man
Nagpur News. For the first time in the medical history of India, a team of doctors from Nagpur has successfully performed hybrid cardiac procedure on a 76-year-old patient who was brought to Dr K G Deshpande Memorial Center, Gokulpeth few...
GMCH starts ‘Pass System’ to regulate flow of patients’ relatives & for safety of doctors, too
Nagpur News: The Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), in view of increasing incidents of assaults on doctors by patients and their relatives, has started a ‘Pass System’ to regulate the flow of visitors other than the patients. The GMCH...
City to have one more Super Speciality Cancer Hospital, Gadkari to perform “Bhoomipujan”
Nagpur News Union Surface Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari will perform “Bhoomipujan” of Super Speciality Cancer Hospital being built by Health Care Global & Nagpur Cancer Hospital & Research Institute (HCG-NCHRI) at Wanjri Automotive Square, Kamptee Ring Road at 12...
Bizarre turn: Cops book doctors for detaining patient’s son at Emergency Ward of GMCH
Nagpur News. The incident of abusing and thrashing of GMCH doctors at the hands of a patient and his relatives took a bizarre turn when son of the patient charged the doctors of forcibly detaining him in the Emergency Ward. Now,...
